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secular humanist

American  
[sek-yuh-ler hyoo-muhn-ist] / ˈsɛk jə lər ˈhju mən ɪst /

noun

  • secular humanists
    plural
  1. a person who promotes or adheres to secular humanism.


adjective

  1. relating or adhering to secular humanism.

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Vanessa Gomez Brake, a secular humanist and the associate dean of religious and spiritual life at USC, said expanding spiritual wellness offerings for religious and nonreligious students alike should become the priority for campus ministry.

From Seattle Times Jun. 1, 2022

As a secular humanist, I very much appreciated Michael Gerson’s Dec. 14 op-ed, “Secularism without humanism” — except for one thing: He falsely equated secularism with consumerism.

From Washington Post Dec. 21, 2018

Huxley, a secular humanist, believed that Teilhard’s visions need not be grounded in any larger religious narrative.

From The Guardian Apr. 18, 2017

Even His Dark Materials, that secular humanist fairy tale, traps Lyra and Will in their respective universes of origin, rich with wisdom but bereft of each other.

From Slate Feb. 2, 2016

Even Stephen Kellner, noted secular humanist, dressed up to go.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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